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fecknom knits: Small Accomplishments Day

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And thinks and writes and designs things and buys yarn). One Thursday morning several months ago, a coworker of mine announced that she had finally gotten around to getting a library card. Everybody was excited for her (because books! But we kind of all agreed that it wasn't something to be too. Proud of. So, we introduced the idea of Small Accomplishments Day. Really, it's the absolute perfect weekly observance for anyone who's trying to get their shit together. 478 yd/437 m per 250 g) - color 8010.

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fecknom knits: August 2011

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And thinks and writes and designs things and buys yarn). Gender, Moscow, Coffee, Language. Exciting things happen when Ethan wanders about Moscow! It was odd, and interesting and fun. There have been few moments in this country where I've interacted with people in a way that can give me a bearing on how they interpret my gender. So when the moments come, they're still fascinating. Today brought even more fun! Bethany,' I answered, not really thinking much. Yes,' I said. Since this was all happening in Ru...

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fecknom knits: April 2011

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And thinks and writes and designs things and buys yarn). The Magic Gender Spell! All of the best conversations happen at snacktime. Yesterday, a third-grader was noticing and telling me about the mannerisms of my coworker (we'll call him Irving). Irving is very flamboyant and a little androgynous. Some days, like yesterday, he looks pretty hipster. Apparently, differentiating between women and gay male hipsters hasn't been covered by third-grade. You see that guy? No, he looks like a girl. Awww, no. ...

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fecknom knits: December 2011

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And thinks and writes and designs things and buys yarn). I welcomed the New Year in what might be an untraditional way (mostly alone, albeit communicating with people far away), but I made sure to do it in the company of strangers. С новым годом, друзья! Happy New Year, dear friends! You have meant so much to me this year, and I look forward to spending 2012 with you. Labels: ABBA is everywhere. Break in a Five Item List: So now it's Day 8. So, around Day 5, I got sick. There's been a lot of:. 5 Walked t...

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fecknom knits: November 2011

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And thinks and writes and designs things and buys yarn). I've been in Volgograd for a couple of months, now. I guess I should show you around. Local tunnel. Стоматология = dentist. Local ferris wheel (blurry, at night). This is Sasha, and my wool blanket. These two major things make my apartment feel like a home. The wall inside Читай-Город. (Read City, a bookstore's whose name is a play on the Russian version of the name 'Chinatown'.). Here, we have the neighborhood in October. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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fecknom knits: October 2011

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And thinks and writes and designs things and buys yarn). I've been finding it hard to work up the energy to leave the house on the weekends. I operate too much inside my head and I'm conscious of the fact that this could be considered a symptom of culture shock. However, I think I'm going to cling to the idea that I like being holed up in my residence, inside my little den of creativity. I think today, for a change, I'm settle on the medium of going for a walk with my camera, and settling down with my sh...

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fecknom knits: December 2013

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And thinks and writes and designs things and buys yarn). Commute Socks of Temporary Disappointment. What happens when I have three six-day work weeks in a row? I find myself scrambling for more brainless commute knitting and ignore everything else. Alas, brainless projects sometimes still need planning. 1 Finish knitting cowl for co-worker at a knitting party. Cast on for Commute Socks 3. Needles: US size 2, 60 sts. (Yarn: Online Supersocke 100 Comedy Color, in color no. 1282.). 9 On train, ponder workin...

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fecknom knits: November 2013

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And thinks and writes and designs things and buys yarn). In which I talk about refocusing, and show three projects in varying states of completion. It comes in fits and starts. I find myself bursting with ideas and beginnings and yarns and excitement, and somehow life cools me down, and four weeks later, I find myself looking about disappointedly, hardly having finished anything, still a little bit excited, but stagnant. So, how can I make my working style work to my advantage? I'm also trying to change ...

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fecknom knits: Mad Infinity: At Least the Mistake Stitch Rib is Error-Free

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And thinks and writes and designs things and buys yarn). Mad Infinity: At Least the Mistake Stitch Rib is Error-Free. Life has been obnoxiously busy recently, but I keep making tiny bits of progress in balancing household chores with my knitting life. I let myself relax for most of the evening, and I've really been enjoying cranking out a cowl design that's a commission from a coworker. It's a sideways-knit cowl with reversible cables and lots of texture, worked in Cascade Ecological Wool. 3 The mistake ...